Sanction Israel Now – APH Convergence

Media Release

NATIONAL CONVERGENCE ON CANBERRA DEMANDS THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SANCTION ISRAEL NOW

Advocates for justice and human rights from across the continent will converge at Parliament House Canberra from Sunday, 20 July 2025 to Tuesday, 22 July 2025 to demand that the Australian government immediately impose sanctions on the state of Israel.

Over the last 77 years, the Israeli government has openly committed genocide and crimes against humanity – the Palestinian people – without consequence. Over the last 21 months, we have witnessed an escalation of these atrocities as Israel flaunts its human rights violations and contraventions of international law before the eyes of the world.

Despite international law compelling states including Australia to take action to prevent these atrocity crimes, the Australian government has failed to take meaningful action by imposing boycotts, divestments and sanctions on the genocidal state. Instead, it has opted to remain friends and allies with, and supply weapons to, a state openly committing gross human rights violations.

“Palestinian men, women and children are being massacred and starved to death before the eyes of the world. All eyes are on Gaza but no one is willing to do anything to help ” said Nasser Mashni, Australia Palestine Advocacy Network President.

Israel has sought to cripple Gaza by imposing a blockade, bombing hospitals and manufacturing a famine. Repeated human rights violations have been documented while states, including Australia remain reluctant to take concrete action.

Noura Mansour, Democracy in Colour National Director said that “We are witnessing a humanitarian and global catastrophe. We have been asking the international community to stop these atrocities for over 77 years. The escalation and atrocities we are witnessing today are a direct result of Palestinians being ignored since 1948.”

The Australian government remains complicit in the genocide, occupation and crimes against humanity being committed against the Palestinian people by the Israeli government.

We remain steadfast in demanding the Australian government take immediate action to pressure Israel to abide by international law by imposing sanctions.

“We have been constantly demanding that the Australian government impose sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel for over 21 months. Despite the constant bombardment, starvation and brutality, the Australian government is reluctant to take any concrete action. Instead, it has shamefully chosen to take the side of the oppressor” said Activist and Organiser, Sarah Baarini.

We call on the community from every corner of the continent to converge at the centre of decision making on this colony, for the opening of Parliament, to send a clear and strong message that the people remain united and demand that the Australian government

SANCTION ISRAEL NOW

“We will not be passive in the face of injustice. Every second that passes without meaningful action taken by those in power is another second too late. Time is truly of the essence. We are already 77 years too late – we can not afford to wait a second more. We will not stop and we will not rest – we will continue to resist and demand justice until Palestine is free, from the river to the sea” said Dan, Renegade Activist and Political Staffer.

ENDORSED BY:

Academics for Palestine – South Australia

Academics for Palestine WA

ACT Greens

ANMF nurses and midwives for Palestine

ANU 4 Palestine

Anak Bangsa Malaysia

Australia Palestine Advocacy Network

Australia’s Voice

Australian MADE (Muslim Adolescent

Development & Education) Inc

Australian Greens First Nations Network

Australian Social Workers for Palestine

ASU for Palestine

Banyule Palestine Action Group

Canberra Islamic School

Canberra Palestine and Climate Justice

Central Coast Friends of Palestine

Central West New South Wales 4 Palestine

Climate Activists for Palestine

Climate Justice Alliance Northern Rivers

Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine

Connecting the dots

Conversations For Palestine

Darebin for Palestine

Defend Dissent Coalition

Democracy in Colour

Disrupt Burrup Hub

Disrupt Wars

DrummersforPalestine

Education4Palestine

Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion ACT

Extinction Rebellion Peace – XR Peace

Fairfield for Palestine

Families For Palestine

Food Not Bombs Gadigal/Sydney

Fowler for Palestine

Free Gaza Australia

Free Palestine Central Vic

Free Palestine Coalition Naarm

Free Palestine Far North Queensland

Free Palestine Frankston

Free Palestine Gippsland

Free Palestine Melbourne

Free Palestine Newcastle

Free Palestine Sunbury

Free Palestine Townsville

Free Palestine Wurruk

Friends of Palestine Western Australia

Green Left

Greens (WA) Inc

Happily Made

Health Workers 4 Palestine (South

Australia)

Healthcare Workers for Palestine WA

Hobsons Bay 4 Palestine

Hunter Asylum Seeker Advocacy

Hume for Palestine

Independent and Peaceful Australia

Network (IPAN)

Independent and Peaceful Australia

Network ACT

Inner West for Palestine

Institute for Collaborative Race Research

IPAN Geelong and Southwest Victoria

Ireland Palestine Solidarity ‘Australia’Islamic Association of Monash Mosque

Islamic Council of Victoria

Jewish Council of Australia

Jews Against the Occupation ‘48

Jews for Palestine WA

Justice for Palestine Magan-djin

Law Students For Refugees

Loud Jew Collective

Lutruwita Socialist Alliance

MAA International

Maribyrnong 4 Palestine

Melbourne for Palestine

Menzies for Palestine

Merri-bek & Northern Suburbs 4 Palestine

Mountains for Palestine

Mparntwe for Falastin

Mums For Palestine

Muslim Collective

Muslim Votes Matter

Naarm Frontline Medics

National Amnesty Refugee Network

Newcastle Mums For Palestine

Nillumbik 4 Palestine

No AUKUS Coalition Victoria

No Weapons for Genocide

Northern Naarm Action for Palestine

Northern Rivers Friends Of Palestine

NTEU for Palestine

Our Race Community

Palestine Action Group Canberra

Palestine Action Group Muloobinba

Palestine Action Group Sydney

Palestine Action Group Warrnambool

Palestine Justice Movement Sydney

Peoples Climate Assembly

Perth Doctors Medical Aid For Palestine

Prams for Palestine

Queensland Muslims Inc.

Readers and Writers against the Genocide

Red Spark

RESISTANCE

Rising Tide

Sit Intifada

Socialist Alliance

South Australian Grassroots Ecosystem

(SAGE)

Stop Arming Israel

Students for Palestine

Students for Palestine WA

Students For Palestine UTS

Sundays For Peace – Wagga Wagga

Sydney Hearts in Action

Tasmanian Palestine Advocacy Network

Teachers and Families for Palestine,

Northern Territory

Teachers and School Staff for Palestine

NSW

The Greens NSW

The Greens SA

The Initiative for a Moral Economy

The Socialist Party

The Victorian Greens

Tomorrow Movement

Total Liberation Alliance

Treaty Council Worldwide

Unionists for Palestine WA

Wage Peace

WA Socialists

Watermelon Rebellion

Women’s Climate Justice Collective

Yarra Ranges For Palestine

 

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